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I have a 75 low-light tank with crypts (spiralis & wendtii), anubias, java moss, java fern, java lace, water sprite and hornwort. I had some deficiency problems (previous post) which have been improving since I began dosing. Most plants are doing well. I have 2 issues at the moment: 1) Every...

I ordered some lunar lights without giving much thought to how I would install them. The instructions refer to a canopy, but I just have a 48" CF strip light and a glass cover. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might install the lights? Here is a link to the lights I'm refering to...

Any filter recommendations for a 10g betta tank? I know they don't like strong currents. I currently have a small HOB filter, but it's current is too strong for a betta. Specific brands/models would be appreciated. Thanks!

I read somewhere online that bettas do not like to be in tanks over 10 gallons because they feel the need to watch the entire area, and this can stress them out if the area is too large. This sounds bogus to me, otherwise you'd have a lot of stressed fish in the wild. Anyway, I'm thinking of...

I understand that it's not good to add CO2 if you have low KH, but what about adding Excel? I haven't seen any mention of this anywhere, unless I just missed it. I'm considering adding a small amount of Excel to my low-light tank. My KH is 2 right now. I've been trying to raise it with...

I just began to add some iron to my tank, as some of the plants were showing signs of iron deficiency (yellow). How long does it normally take to see some improvement? Days? Weeks? When things improve, do the same leaves that were yellow turn green again, or is it just the new growth? I'm...

I have a 75g tank with a school of 15 tiger barbs (more to come soon) and one rainbow shark. Since the tigers tend to stay in the middle to lower part of the tank, I've been looking for top-dwelling tankmates. I would like the tigers to remain the focus of the tank. It appears that most...

I currently have 2 9325K CF bulbs over my 75g tank. My substrate is dark brown gravel. Well, it's dark brown under normal room lighting. However, with the tank lights it looks a lot lighter, washed out. I'm thinking that if I switch to 6700K bulbs the gravel will look darker. Am I correct...

I'm having problems with pH. I think it's way too low. It's reading 6.0, but since this is the lower limit of my API Test kit, it could potentially be lower. I have one large & 2 smaller pieces of driftwood which I suspect are causing the problem. I have added crushed coral to my 2 HOB...

1) Is it ok to have a male common krib and a male rock krib in a 75g tank? I would provide caves for each. 2) If it is not ok to have both, is it ok to have just a single male in a tank? Seems like everything I read mentions having a male/female pair. I'd rather not deal with fry, but I...

I had decided to stock my 75g tank with congo tetras and a pair of kribs, but now I'm having doubts. After a recent visit to my lfs and their nice tank of tiger barbs, I began wondering if a tank full of tigers would be more interesting to watch than a tank of congos. I think they are both...

Hi everyone. I am in the process of setting up a 75 gallon tank and my current hurdle is how to level the tank. I have read hundreds of posts on the topic and it seems that the best way to do it is to shim the stand with hardwood shims. The problem I'm having is visualizing how this is...

Hi all, I'm in the process of setting up a 75 gallon tank and I'm having a heck of a time deciding what to stock it with. I'm trying to decide between a school of tiger barbs, or a school of congo tetras. I think both would make for a very attractive tank, but I get the feeling that the tiger...

Hello all, I'm starting a 75 gallon tank and was all set to go with small gravel, when I started reading about all the different substrates available. I would like to have live plants, but at this point I'm not looking to have anything fancy. Just something that looks nice and relatively easy...